Chris Riddell's brilliant full-color illustrated Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in a sumptuous hardback and jacketed edition. A perfect gift for families, children and all fans of this much-loved favourite classic. First published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, Lewis Carroll’s iconic story has been loved and enjoyed by generations of children. This edition presents Lewis Carroll's complete text, with illustrations from Costa Award- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell. Published 200 years after the birth of Alice’s first illustrator, Sir John Tenniel, also the political cartoonist of his time, Chris Riddell's illustrations set a new bar in terms of excellence with his unique, rich and evocative interpretation of Carroll's world. With the curious, quick-witted Alice at its heart, readers will not only rediscover characters such as the charming White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the grinning Cheshire Cat but will find fresh and wonderful creations of these characters by a true master of his art,; images that will live in our hearts and minds for generations to come.

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Everything that Lewis Carroll ever published in book form appears in this volume. Included are: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, Sylvie and Bruno, Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, "The Hunting of the Snark," and Lewis' poetry, phantasmagoria, stories, miscellany, and "acrostics, inscriptions, and other verse."The following have also never appeared in print except in their original editions: "Resident Women Students," "Some Popular Fallacies about Vivisection," "Lawn Tennis Tournaments," "Rules for Court Circular," "Croquet Castles," "Mischmasch," "Doublets," "A Postal Problem," "The Alphabet-Cipher," and "Introduction to The Lost Plum Cake."

When Through the Looking Glass was published in 1871, readers were as delighted with that book as they were with Lewis Carroll's first masterpiece, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In the topsy-turvy world that lies beyond the looking-glass, Alice meets such fantastical characters as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, and the Jabberwock.For over 120 years John Tenniel's superb illustrations have been the perfect complement to Lewis Carroll's timeless story. This is the first edition of Looking-glass to reproduce Tenniel's exquisite drawings from engravings taken directly from the original woodblocks. Here, Tenniel's fine line work is far crisper, delicate shadings are reproduced with more subtlety, and details never seen before are now visible.The pictures for the first edition of Looking-glass were created by transferring the artist's drawings to woodblocks. These original blocks served as masters from which metal plates were made for printing. Unfortunately, these plates deteriorated from the repeated pressure applied during the printing process, and over time, many of the fine lines in Tenniel's pictures simply vanished.The original woodblocks disappeared and were believed lost; then, in 1985 they were discovered in a London bank vault. Now, for the first time, engravings from these woodblocks have been used to produce a deluxe gift edition. At last, readers can see the Looking-glass that Carroll and Tenniel had originally intended.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are two beloved classic novels by Lewis Carroll that feature his timeless character Alice. For generations, these timeless classics have captivated adults and children alike with their story of Alice and her exciting journey into fantasy worlds full of fantastical characters such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. The novels also include Carroll's famous "nonsense" poetry, including the classic Jabberwocky. As two of the most popular works of English-language fiction, their narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had an enormous influence on popular culture and literature, inspiring numerous stage, screen, and art adaptations. This non-illustrated reading edition is perfect for readers of all ages and is sure to be a timeless classic that is loved and cherished for many more generations to come.Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson; 27 January 1832–14 January 1898) was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. He is most famous for his novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poem The Hunting of the Snark — all of which are considered to be classics of children's literature. He was also a talented photographer and a prolific letter-writer. Carroll was born in Cheshire, England and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a lecturer in mathematics at the college from 1855 until 1881. He wrote extensively on mathematics, logic, and recreational mathematics, and also published several books including An Elementary Treatise on Determinants (1867) and Symbolic Logic (1896). He was also the author of many pamphlets and articles on religious, educational, and social issues. In addition to his literary works, Carroll was a devoted photographer. He was a member of the Amateur Photographic Exchange Club, and took many photographs of children, as well as landscapes and architecture. His photographs have since become iconic, with many being displayed in galleries and museums around the world. Carroll was a highly imaginative man and his works are often interpreted as being filled with multiple layers of meaning and symbolism. His writings have been cited by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as having had a profound influence on their own works. Carroll's reputation as an author and thinker has endured since his death in 1898, and he remains one of the most beloved figures in English literature. His works continue to be read by children and adults alike, and his legacy lives on in the many adaptations of his works, from film and television to musicals and ballets.